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Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower

Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot'

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Overview

The Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower, Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot', presents a stunning bloom display with hues of apricot to yellow-orange petals and a burnt red center. This perennial thrives in full sun and is drought resistant, growing to about 12 inches in height and spreading up to 12 inches wide. Its vibrant color and low maintenance make it ideal for borders and drought-tolerant gardens. Blooms profusely from early summer to fall.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 3–9Type Ground cover, Perennial

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot'

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — Its vibrant color and low maintenance make it ideal for borders and drought-tolerant

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — presents a stunning bloom display with hues of apricot to yellow-orange petals and a

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — sunset hues to any landscape design

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — making it a sustainable choice for water-conscious landscapes

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — growing to about 12 inches in height and spreading up to 12 inches wide

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — creating swathes of warm color

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Ground cover, Perennial
Family: Asteraceae

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Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — Gaillardia 'Arizona Apricot'

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — Its vibrant color and low maintenance make it ideal for borders and drought-tolerant

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — presents a stunning bloom display with hues of apricot to yellow-orange petals and a

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — sunset hues to any landscape design

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — making it a sustainable choice for water-conscious landscapes

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — growing to about 12 inches in height and spreading up to 12 inches wide

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — creating swathes of warm color

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — is a vibrant perennial that adds a splash of warm

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — Its daisy-like flowers bloom profusely from early summer to fall

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — commonly known as the Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — Blooms profusely from early summer to fall

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — 'Arizona Apricot' is known for its low maintenance requirements

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — It demonstrates remarkable drought tolerance once established

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — the Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower presents a compact growth habit that makes it

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — Additionally, the Gaillardia ari

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — This perennial thrives in full sun and is drought resistant

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — It is equally impressive as a standalone specimen or woven into mixed perennial beds

Arizona Apricot Blanket Flower (Gaillardia Aristata 'Arizona Apricot') — this hardy plant prefers full sun exposure and thrives in well-drained soil

Photographs by 5 contributors

Don McCulley, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Walter Siegmund (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0 · source
Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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